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A hospital-based lifestyle front office to provide patients with guidance on lifestyle medicine-related issues

Not Applicable
Conditions
(Cardio)vascular disease, osteoarthritis with or without total hip or knee arthroplasty
Not Applicable
Registration Number
ISRCTN13046877
Lead Sponsor
Amsterdam UMC Location VUmc
Brief Summary

2023 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36803271/ (added 22/02/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Ongoing
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
552
Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with an increased risk for cardiovascular disorders (i.e. cardiovascular disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes mellitus I and II) or with musculoskeletal disorders (i.e. osteoarthritis, total knee or hip arthroplasty)
2. Visiting the participating outpatient clinics of Amsterdam UMC, UMC Groningen (UMCG) or Ommelander Ziekenhuis Groningen (OZG)
3. Aged =18 years
4. Body Mass Index (BMI) of =25 kg/m² and /or patients who smoke

Exclusion Criteria

1. Not able to walk at least 100 meters safely (e.g. wheelchair bound)
2. Pregnant
3. Cognitively unable to comply with a healthy lifestyle intervention referral or to complete study measurements
4. Not able to communicate in the Dutch or English language

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> The adapted-Fuster-BEWAT score is a composite health risk and lifestyle score which consists of six components measured at baseline and 12 months:<br> 1. Resting blood pressure (mmHg) measured with blood pressure monitor<br> 2. Objectively measured physical activity (steps/24h) using activPAL<br> 3. Objectively measured sitting time (time/24 h) using activPAL<br> 4. Body mass index (BMI) based on weight and height measure<br> 5. Fruit and vegetable consumption (servings 24/h) measured with questionnaire<br> 6. Smoking (units/24 h) measured with questionnaire<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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